Thursday, 16 July 2020

Garlic clove and Porcine snout




Spit three times
Ftoo ftoo ftoo
Shake your bod about
Garlic clove, porcine snout
fire bright
in darkest night
Keep that covid from our door
Quarantine is such a bore


I want to dance and drink retsina
Lazing round the beach cantina
Swim and snorkel in the med
Turning slowly white to red
Eat moussaka and feta cheese
Siesta in a cooling breeze


Spit three times
ftoo ftoo ftoo
To keep away
The dreaded flu
Do as they say
 Stay at home
Leave me alone


  I want to read my latest book
Watch my husband fry and cook
Eat up all his fresh baked fish
A squeeze of lemon on the dish
Lounging by the sun kissed sea
Shaded by the olive tree


Ftoo ftoo ftoo
Stir the cauldron
Frog and newt
Eye of toad and orris root
It's far too hot to worry,  fret
Or wear that mask
But don't forget...

No shaking hands
With anyone from foreign lands
Never even think to hug
Cos you'll pass that bloody bug
No more kissing on the cheek
Even if you're French or Greek
Zorba's dance is still allowed
Just don't do it in a crowd
Keep your space
And you'll be safe

Amen































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20 comments:

  1. JayCee16 July 2020 at 05:11

    That's fantastic LA. Just love it! 😁

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    1. local alien16 July 2020 at 07:33

      Terrible verse! But sometimes I just can't stop myself.
      Thanks for the smile

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    2. local alien16 July 2020 at 08:13

      Ps I just updated it.

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    3. JayCee16 July 2020 at 08:30

      Even better xx

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  2. coffeeontheporchwithme16 July 2020 at 06:36

    Well done!! Absolutely perfect! -Jenn

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    1. local alien16 July 2020 at 07:33

      Thanks Jenn but watch out, you may get more!

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  3. northsider 16 July 2020 at 07:50

    LA the Poros Poet.😄

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    1. local alien16 July 2020 at 08:13

      Hey Dave, that's a good one! Can it be called poetry??

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  4. At Home In New Zealand16 July 2020 at 10:54

    Great bit of poetry there, it made me chuckle :)

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  5. kiwikid16 July 2020 at 15:18

    Good to read, made me chuckle too.

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  6. Susan Heather16 July 2020 at 15:36

    Enjoyed that.

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  7. Cro Magnon16 July 2020 at 20:48

    Ha ha. I think you've got everything in there. This should go into the world's COVID archive.

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    1. local alien17 July 2020 at 10:37

      Thank you too. I tried to add octopus and kalamari but just couldn't make it flow

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  8. Tigger's Mum17 July 2020 at 01:58

    We needed that laugh - might frame it.

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  9. angela18 July 2020 at 01:42

    Love it. Thanks for the giggle
    Isolation is really getting me down. I didn’t have much of a social life but the little I did have. I miss
    Hopefully we all get out again soon

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  10. It's.a.crazy.world19 July 2020 at 15:57

    Wow, you have talent! I loved it, thank you!

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